You may be asking…What is a Teacup Persian Kitten?? Are they real? Where can I get one?

Teacup Persian Kittens

Understanding the “Teacup” terminology in a cyber world can be a playground for unethical cat breeders.

There is an Internet frenzy, with customers flocking to snatch up kittens with the word “teacup” braided into their descriptions.

This article is dedicated to clarifying the all-too-popular “Teacup phrase,” which has almost become an Internet hoax.

The words “teacup cat” or “teacup kitten” are being completely distorted on various cat breeders’ websites and mainly on Facebook, so we feel it is time to set the record straight and explain the facts and myths about them.

Fact: Teacup cats are merely a descriptive term to identify a male Persian cat that grows no larger than eight pounds at maturity (one year old). (Females, no larger than five pounds.)

Fact: Regular-sized Persians grow to be between 12 and 15 pounds at maturity (one year old).

Fact: Our Teacup Rug Hugger Kitties are as close as you’ll ever find to an “eternal kitten”. It takes a dedicated cat breeder DECADES to create an adult cat that resembles a kitten at maturity. Their legs are approximately 2″ tall, full-grown. These kitties start at $7500 and go up from there.

Here is a picture of a two-year-old adult Teacup Rug Hugger cat.

Adult male cats maturing under eight pounds at adulthood (1 year old) are classified as “Teacup Cats”. However, as with anything in this life, there is no way any human being can predict or guarantee the future 100%. We can tell you with absolute certainty that we only own two male breeding cats weighing over ten pounds. The majority of our cats are on the small side. We have bred down most of our colors except for our solid chocolates and a couple of our exotic shorthair lines.

We can also assure you that we have spent nearly four decades downsizing and perfecting our precious teacup lines to ensure they are extremely robust yet perfectly petite, tiny treasures to give you and your family many years of happy, healthy memories and enjoyment. We will always list our honest “estimated adult weight” (not guarantees) of each available kitten on his or her page so that you can make an informed decision before committing to that kitty. The estimated adult weight is based on past breedings, parents’ weights, and overall assessment of each kitten.

Teacup cats end up looking like regular kitties that are about five to six months old.

Myths

As for Internet deceptions, there is no such thing as an adult teacup cat that is full-grown in the palm of your hand.

We want to think that people are intelligent enough to know that photos like the ones below are created in Photoshop as a joke, not real cats.